Archie's Pal Jughead #43

Jughead hits the gym in this charming 1957 installment of Archie's Pal Jughead, and the cover says it all — while his pals work out with weights and gymnastic rings in the background, our lanky hero bounds toward the foreground with a goofy grin and a lunchbox full of snacks nearby, quipping that all this exercise has developed is an appetite. Samm Schwartz's cover pencils capture Jughead's effortless comedic timing with wonderfully expressive linework, turning a simple gym scene into a perfect snapshot of the character's priorities. A fun, lighthearted pick from the Archie Series that holds up as a snapshot of mid-century all-ages humor at its most endearing.